That armor-shelled little nuisance burrowing through your suburban lawn might be your new best friend. Armadillos, it turns out, eat fire ants. They feast on the developing eggs laid by the queen, and ...

Q: I live in a rural area and have an armadillo tearing up my flower beds at night. Do you have any suggestions on how to get him to go away? — R.S., A: Armadillos eat grubs, fire ants and termites.

Arkansas has its share of unusual animals, but none more so than the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). This timid mammal looks like it was hastily fabricated from spare animal parts. Were ...

Armadillos are solitary creatures, and their nature reflects that. Even domesticated armadillos still display wild traits like the one in this video. They can roam up to eight acres daily, so an ...

I recently received the following questions, which are variations of ones I have received in the past about armadillos. Q:I have heard from friends who have a problem with armadillos digging up their ...